Autofocus improvements in K3II...

yorik · 06-24-2015, 12:49 PM

Quick two-part question: Is the autofocus of the K3II significantly better than that of the K3, and if so, are these improvements duplicable in the K3 via firmware update?

I apologize in advance if this has been asked (and answered) already...

enoeske · 06-24-2015, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by yorik

Quick two-part question: Is the autofocus of the K3II significantly better than that of the K3, and if so, are these improvements duplicable in the K3 via firmware update?

I apologize in advance if this has been asked (and answered) already...

no.

possibly.

Adam · 06-24-2015, 03:23 PM

No and I would say most likely yes, since whatever tweaks they've made seem to be very minor. I will continue testing the camera in a variety of situations to see how it behaves compared to the K-3, but so far the same pros and cons apply.

stevebrot · 06-24-2015, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by yorik

I apologize in advance if this has been asked (and answered) already...

Just in a few threads, one of which is still active...there are a lot of opinions on the subject.

Steve

yorik · 06-24-2015, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by enoeske

no.

possibly.

My kind of answers! Concise and to the point.

And thanks to Adam and Steve too!

Yonatan

ScooterMaxi Jim · 06-24-2015, 07:20 PM

It seems pretty clear that the AF module is the same, as Pentax tends to change the base name when upgrading a module or other major changes. Confusion certainly was created by the marketing department claiming that AF improvements have been made in the new body. The claim likely is based on the assumption that firmware has been upgraded to improve AF, and consequently the K-3ii at introduction trumps the K-3 at introduction.

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06-24-2015, 01:31 PM	#2
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	Originally posted by yorik Quick two-part question: Is the autofocus of the K3II significantly better than that of the K3, and if so, are these improvements duplicable in the K3 via firmware update? I apologize in advance if this has been asked (and answered) already... no. possibly.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by yorik I apologize in advance if this has been asked (and answered) already... Just in a few threads, one of which is still active...there are a lot of opinions on the subject. Steve

06-24-2015, 04:06 PM	#5
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991 Original Poster	Originally posted by enoeske no. possibly. My kind of answers! Concise and to the point. And thanks to Adam and Steve too! Yonatan

06-24-2015, 07:20 PM	#6
ScooterMaxi Jim Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,520	It seems pretty clear that the AF module is the same, as Pentax tends to change the base name when upgrading a module or other major changes. Confusion certainly was created by the marketing department claiming that AF improvements have been made in the new body. The claim likely is based on the assumption that firmware has been upgraded to improve AF, and consequently the K-3ii at introduction trumps the K-3 at introduction.